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wite-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wite-lic, wítig-lic; adj.
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Gclǽded æfter deáðe tó wítiglicre stówe ( ad poenalem locum), 331, 18. Se hunger sóna ácwelleð and álýseð of dám wítelican lífe, Verc. Först. 178. Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondrǽdon þone wítelican dóm heora deáðes, Gr. D. 277, II.

un-þinged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þinged, adj.

Uninvited ⬩ sudden ⬩ unexpected

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Hí ofer cume unþinged deáð, ástígon heó on belle lifigende veniat mors super eos, et descendant in infernum viventes, Ps. Th. 54, 14. Dol biþ se ðe him his Dryhten ne ondrǽdeþ; cymeþ him se deáð un-þinged, Exon. 312, 8; Seef. 106: 335, 18; Gn. Ex. 35

Linked entry: un-geþinged

for-slegenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-slegenlic, adj.

Shameful ⬩ ignominious

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l. for-segenlicne ( = -sewen-) one MS. has forsewenlíce) and swá orwyrðlicne deáð þrowian, Mart. H. 156, 20

Linked entry: -slegenlic

á-cwilman

(v.)
Grammar
á-cwilman, p. de
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Sélre ús ys ðæt wé ús sylfe ofsleán, ðonne hig ús yfelum deáðe ácwylmon, Hml. A. 185, 138. Hé hét Pilatum ðám fúlestan deáðe ácwylman, 190, 257. Titus and Vespasianus hig habbað yfelum deáðe ácwylmede, 191, 293

Linked entry: cwilman

trahtian

(v.)
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D. 286, 8. add: to deal with a subject, consider Þá ongunnon hí trahtian and hwæthugu smeágean be his deáðe tractare de ejus morte aliqui conati sunt, Gr. D. 104, 27.

plegol

(adj.)
Grammar
plegol, adj.
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Playful, sportive, jocose Hwílon wacodon menu ofer án deád líc, and ðǽr wæs sum dysig mann plegol ungemetíce, and tó ðám mannum cwæþ swylce for plegan, ðæt hé Swýðun wǽte, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 292

smeáþancolness

(n.)
Grammar
smeáþancolness, e; f.

Exactness, strictness

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Exactness, strictness Ðeáh wé witon hú fela gód oððe hú micele wé gefremodon nyte wé ðeáh mid hwylcere smeáþancelnysse se upplíca Déma ða áfandaþ Homl. Th. ii. 80, 34

ge-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swebban, p. ge-swefde, ge-swefede: ge-sweflan; p. ode.
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</b> of the sleep of death, to cause to die, deprive of life :-- Crist wæs mid deáðe geswefod on þǽre róde Christus in mice dormivit, Ang. vii. 22, 215. þis mǽden inne læg on deáðe geswefod. of things, to calm, quiet Gelíþewǽhte, geswefede sopita

Linked entry: ge-swefian

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursed ⬩ maledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

a-wierged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wierged, def. m. -wiergeda, -wiergda; pp.

Accursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ maledictus ⬩ maligns

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Accursed, wicked; maledictus, maligns, Past. 65, 4?

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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DULL, foolish, erring, heretical; stŏlĭdus, stultus, hærĕtĭcus = αίρετικόs Dol biþ se ðe him his Dryhten ne ondrǽdeþ foolish is he who dreads not his Lord, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 7; Seef. 106: 89 a; Th. 335, 17; Gn. Ex. 35: Salm. Kmbl. 447; Sal. 224. Ge

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus

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The first, earliest; prīmus Se forma ys Simon the first is Simon, Mt. Bos. 10, 2: 22, 25: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22: Cd. 143; Th. 179, 2; Exod. 22: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16; Cri. 720: Beo. Th. 1437; B. 716; Menol. Fox 17; Men. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 109; Met. 8,

Linked entry: feorma

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus

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first-begotten, firstborn; primogĕnĭtus Ðæt wæs se frumcenneda that was the firstborn, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh ǽlc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primogĕnĭtum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primogĕnĭtum

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODY ⬩ sanguineus, cruentus

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BLOODY; sanguineus, cruentus Ne sý him bánes bryce, ne blódig wund let there not be to him a breaking of bone, nor a bloody wound, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 33; Gú. 670: Andr. Kmbl. 2945; An. 1475. Se bræd of ðæm beorne blódigne gár he plucked the bloody

Bráden

(n.)
Grammar
Bráden, Brǽden, es; m. [Flor. Bradene: so called from its
size
, from brád, brǽd
broad, open, spacious
; dene, es; m.
vallis, locus silvestris
, v. denu]

broad, open, spacious ⬩ vallis, locus silvestris ⬩ BREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire ⬩ silvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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BREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire ; silvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese, and námon, ǽgðer ge on Brádene, ge ðǽr ymbútan, eall ðæt hie gehentan mehton they came to Cricklade, and there they went

Linked entry: Brǽden

rún-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rún-wita, an; m.

a privy councillor, ⬩ a sage

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a privy councillor, one acquainted with a person's secrets Deád is Æschere mínrúnwita and mín rǽdbora, Beo. Th. 2654; B. 1325. one acquainted with mysteries, a sage Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068

on-scuniend

(n.)
Grammar
on-scuniend, -scunigend (?), es; m.

One who detests or shuns

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One who detests or shuns Nán ( no friend of the dead man ) hine tó ðæs swíðe ne lufaþ, ðæt hé sóna syððan ne sý onscungend, seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ, Blickl. Homl. 111, 29

Linked entry: -scuniend

bealo-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-síþ, bealu-síþ, es ; m.

an evil fortune ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ calamitas ⬩ adversa fortuna ⬩ a destructive or deadly path ⬩ death ⬩ fatale iter ⬩ mors

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an evil fortune, misfortune, calamity; calamitas, adversa fortuna Bealosíþa hwón few [of] misfortunes, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 24; Seef. 28. a destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

Linked entry: bealu-síþ

ge-stǽnan

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Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

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